positron emission tomography
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:PET
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
PET scan
|
| gptkbp:category |
nuclear medicine
|
| gptkbp:combines |
CT
MRI |
| gptkbp:common_radiotracer |
gptkb:FDG
fluorodeoxyglucose |
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:gamma_rays
heart disease brain disorders tumors physiological processes |
| gptkbp:first_clinical_use |
1976
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
positron emission tomography
|
| gptkbp:imaging_modality |
molecular imaging
functional imaging |
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Edward_J._Hoffman
gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps |
| gptkbp:measures |
blood flow
glucose metabolism metabolic activity oxygen use |
| gptkbp:noninvasive |
true
|
| gptkbp:produces |
3D images
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:FDA
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:computed_tomography
magnetic resonance imaging |
| gptkbp:requires |
Centrifuge
computer processing radiotracer specialized scanner |
| gptkbp:used_in |
cardiology
neurology oncology |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
research
brain mapping cancer diagnosis drug development clinical diagnosis cardiac imaging epilepsy evaluation treatment monitoring Alzheimer's disease diagnosis Parkinson's disease assessment neurological studies |
| gptkbp:uses |
radioactive tracers
positron-emitting radionuclides |
| gptkbp:year_of_invention |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nuclear_Chemistry
gptkb:Germanium-68 gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps gptkb:computed_tomography gptkb:fluorodeoxyglucose_(FDG) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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